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Published November 02, 2009

Letter: Time for welfare reform chat

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Casey O.
11/04/2009 8:07 AM

Thanks Larry. That is how I see it when people say dems won't be happy until they have all on welfare/handouts. To me, that is just as ridiculous as that little story I wrote :)

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joe r.
Willmar, MN     11/03/2009 5:33 PM

Gary you and Barb would be surprised how many conservatives have taken handouts and taken advantage of government programs. Sorry but your theories seem have been shot to hell in a hand basket. This is the problem some of you people seem to have, you jump to conclusions, are at times hypocrites, and bring nothing to the table but negativity. Hey does fresh air seem to give you far right complainers problems?

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kathy a.
11/03/2009 4:46 PM

Gary R. I think you are wrong. Your attempt to pigeon-hole all liberals into an enabling category comes straight out of the mouths of Fox News. I would venture a guess that there is little, if any ,difference in the work ethic of liberals or conservatives and this would include encouraging or discouraging people to loaf or not to loaf. Ridiculous

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Gary R.
11/03/2009 12:26 PM

I guess that answers the question about who's ashamed. No surprise.

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Casey O.
11/03/2009 11:06 AM

Yep, everytime I go to town I am approached by a van full of liberals telling me to apply for welfare and live for free. I try to run away from those welfare toting liberals, but they follow me all over town. I'm so worried that they'll follow me home and encourage me to apply for welfare. Last night I seen someone in the shadows in my yard. I told that person to leave and as he was leaving, he was chanting, apply, apply, apply. They did find out where I live. Now my phone is ringing off the hook with people begging me to apply for welfare. I'm staying strong and refusing to do what they want me to do. I don't want to apply for free handouts, but how am I suppose to get them to leave me alone? OMG, one is peeping in my window right now! Heeeeeelp

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Gary R.
11/03/2009 10:34 AM

The main point here is that the comment Barb made is absolutely correct. The difference between liberals and conservatives is that liberals show compassion by encouraging people to not have to work and accept free hand outs, and the conservatives show compassion by encouraging people to work for what they get and have. Neither side is doing what they do out of meanness, just different perspectives of how the world should be. No one needs be ashamed of now they show compassion, as long as they show it.

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Shannon S.
11/03/2009 9:27 AM

Oh this guy worked. He worked for the other guy that has recently been brought up on charges for welfare fraud. In fact the twin cites news media has him on camera cleaning up an over turned turkey truck in the cities. Funny, there seems to be a pattern here.

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Barb K.
11/02/2009 8:28 PM

Ian- democrats don't actually help anybody - they just make them dependent on the government. The dems are the ones who think it is unconscionable to expect welfare beneficiaries to work for what they get. Getting something for nothing destroys one's dignity and self respect, destroys incentive to get a job, promotes bad behavior ("idle hands are the devil's workshop") which in many cases includes drug and alcohol abuse, child and partner abuse, theft, gang problems, etc. If people able to work had to work or do community service to collect welfare, they wouldn't have so much time to be involved in distructive behavior and would have a much better attitute toward themselves and others.

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Barb K.
11/02/2009 8:13 PM

Casey - the welfare reform in the 90's was a republican plan that they managed to get Clinton to sign. The problem is when the Republicans do anything like that they are accused of wanting to starve children and throw them out into the streets. Dan - I never needed government help and most people don't. Grow Up!

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Dan C.
Willmar, MN     11/02/2009 5:51 PM

Does anyone ever really make it on their own? Don't we all need some help from time to time?

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